Hazlo Por Cuba (2001) 13.5 min
Super-8mm film edited on video
Hazlo por Cuba explores Havana street life within the context of Havana's diverse urbanism and architectural styles. The film's title derives from one of the ubiquitous government billboards found throughout Cuba that translates literally as 'Do it for Cuba'.
Awards
2004 San Francisco Art Institute Film and Video Festival, San Francisco, CA.
Kodak Award in Non-Fiction Achievement, Best Documentary.
2002 Black Maria Film and Video Festival, Jersey City, NJ, Director’s Choice.
2002 SXSW Film and Video Festival, Austin, TX. Special Jury Award, Documentary Short.
2002 UFVA NextFrame Film and Video Festival, Ithaca, NY. First Place, Experimental
Selected screenings
2004 Busan Asian Short Film Festival, Busan, South Korea.
2004 Cuba Friendship Week Video and Film Festival, Ithaca, NY.
2004 Seoul Film Festival, Seoul, South Korea.
2004 Cornell Cinema, Ithaca, NY. Part of ‘Architecture of the Cuban Revolution’ film series.
2003 American Institute of Architects - Dallas Chapter, Dallas, TX.
2002 Annexia Art/Video Exhibition, Toulouse, France, Curated screening.
2003 Shadow Documentary Festival, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2002 Antimatter Festival of Short Film and Video, Victoria, BC, Canada.
2002 Athens Film and Video Festival, Athens, OH.
2002 Beyond Media, Architecture in Video Festival, Florence, Italy.
2002 Florida Film Festival, Orlando, FL.
2002 International Festival of New Latin American Cinema, Havana, Cuba.
2002 Louisville Film and Video Festival, Louisville, KY.
2002 UFVA NextFrame Film and Video Festival Touring selection. International screenings included Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan, and Santiago, Chile.